The North Pacific: an Example of Tectonics on a Sphere
@article{McKenzie1967TheNP, title={The North Pacific: an Example of Tectonics on a Sphere}, author={D. McKenzie and R. Parker}, journal={Nature}, year={1967}, volume={216}, pages={1276-1280} }
Individual aseismic areas move as rigid plates on the surface of a sphere. Application of the Mercator projection to slip vectors shows that the paving stone theory of world tectonics is correct and applies to about a quarter of the Earth's surface.
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